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| - What a pleasant surprise to find a practically neighborhood "sushi joint" just up the road from us! It used to be that there was no really fresh fish in Arizona but there is now. A lovely, cute little restaurant, bright, clean and inviting, that's Yanagi. Available are 8 bar-stools to watch the action, plus 2 tables for 2 and 9 tables for 4, that's it. The wait staff consisted of 2 young ladies and a college age looking gentleman, who were friendly and efficient and very personable. It was a Friday early evening about 5pm and we were still within their Happy Hour!!
Monday thru Friday 2pm - 6pm. We both ordered iced green tea, wonderfully refreshing. For starters I had Miso Soup, rich in flavor and depth and my wife had the house salad with an interesting ginger dressing. Both these choices were on the small side but great in flavor. Next, Salmon Kama, the tastiest and meatiest broiled salmon collar we have ever had! A platter with 2 pieces of salmon nigiri, placed between a shrimp tempura roll and a spicy salmon roll. Another plate, boat shaped, of 6 pork gyoza with sauce, crunchy outside, soft and delicious inside. What a feast, everything tasted fresh and delicious. For desert we ordered 2 desserts, Deep fried Ice Cream, a large portion of sweet vanilla ice cream enrobed in a sweet crispy batter, topped with whipped cream and a cherry, and a large Mango Mochi, quartered and also topped like the ice cream. With tax this feast was just under $28, you gotta be kidding!
What more can I say, go early, enjoy, and return often, I surely will.
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